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garden coreopsis, lance-leaf coreopsis, lance-leaf tick-seed, lanced-leaf coreopsis, sand coreopsis

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Habit Perennials, 10–30(–60+) cm. Perennials, 10–40(–80) cm.
Leaves

basal and cauline on proximal 1/4–1/3(–1/2) of plant heights;

petioles 1–5(–8+) cm;

blades simple or with 1–2+ lateral lobes, simple blades or terminal lobes lance-ovate or lanceolate to oblanceolate or lance-linear, 5–12 cm × 8–15(–18+) mm.

lobes mostly linear, 5–30(–45) × (0.5–)1–2(–4) mm.

Peduncles

(8–)12–20(–35+) cm.

(8–)15–30+ cm.

Ray florets

16–21+;

laminae 20–35+ mm.

Ray laminae

yellow, 15–30+ mm.

Disc corollas

6–7.5 mm, apices yellow.

5.5–7 mm.

Phyllaries

deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ mm.

12–13+, lanceolate, 12–20 mm.

Calyculi

of lance-ovate to lance-linear or linear bractlets 4–8(–12) mm.

of 7–11+ oblong-deltate to linear bractlets (8–)12–20(–30) mm.

Heads

1–2(–4+) per stem.

Cypselae

(2.6–)3–4 mm, wings ± spreading, ± chartaceous, entire.

oblong-rectangular, 6–7 mm.

Aerial

nodes proximal to first peduncle usually 1–3(–5+), distalmost 1–3 internodes 1–2(–8+) cm.

2n

= 26 (+ 0–4B).

= 24.

Coreopsis lanceolata

Coreopsis maritima

Phenology Flowering (Mar–)May–Jul(–Aug). Flowering Feb–Jun.
Habitat Sandy soils, ditches and roadsides, other disturbed sites Coastal bluffs and dunes
Elevation 30–500(–1000+) m (100–1600(–3300+) ft) 0–100 m (0–300 ft)
Distribution
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Discussion

Plants that have been called Coreopsis lanceolata var. villosa Michaux often have 5+ aerial internodes 6+ cm long proximal to the first peduncle; they may merit recognition as a distinct taxon or may be hybrids (or derivatives) from crosses between C. lanceolata and C. pubescens.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 194. FNA vol. 21, p. 187.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Coreopsis Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Coreopsidinae > Coreopsis > sect. Tuckermannia
Sibling taxa
C. auriculata, C. basalis, C. bigelovii, C. californica, C. calliopsidea, C. delphiniifolia, C. douglasii, C. gigantea, C. gladiata, C. grandiflora, C. hamiltonii, C. integrifolia, C. intermedia, C. latifolia, C. leavenworthii, C. major, C. maritima, C. nudata, C. nuecensis, C. palmata, C. pubescens, C. pulchra, C. rosea, C. stillmanii, C. tinctoria, C. tripteris, C. verticillata
C. auriculata, C. basalis, C. bigelovii, C. californica, C. calliopsidea, C. delphiniifolia, C. douglasii, C. gigantea, C. gladiata, C. grandiflora, C. hamiltonii, C. integrifolia, C. intermedia, C. lanceolata, C. latifolia, C. leavenworthii, C. major, C. nudata, C. nuecensis, C. palmata, C. pubescens, C. pulchra, C. rosea, C. stillmanii, C. tinctoria, C. tripteris, C. verticillata
Synonyms Tuckermannia maritima
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 908. (1753) (Nuttall) Hooker f.: Bot. Mag. 102: plate 6241. (1876)
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